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The US freed $6 billion in Iranian money. Did it help fund Hamas’ attack on Israel?

October 9, 2023

Republicans are criticizing the Biden administration after Hamas militants launched the deadliest attack on Israel in years. President Joe Biden’s critics claim that a recent hostage-release agreement provided Iran with access to $6 billion in frozen funds, and that, as a result, that money could have helped Iran fund Hamas’ attack. Neither Israel nor the […]

Trump on speakership outside court

Could Trump take McCarthy’s place as House speaker? Technically, yes, but don’t count on it

October 4, 2023

Now that Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., has been deposed as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, could former President Donald Trump take his place? That’s what some House Republicans have said they’d like to see.  Soon after McCarthy’s Oct. 3 ouster — made possible by eight votes from members of his own Republican conference […]

McCarthy responding to Gaetz, 10-2-2023

Matt Gaetz’s motion to vacate the House speakership: what to know

October 3, 2023

The gauntlet has been thrown down: U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., filed a rarely used motion that, if approved by his fellow House members, would oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in the middle of the 118th Congress. The move, formally known as a “motion to vacate the chair,” seeks to call a new vote for […]

Photo of Social Security card, for story 9-26-2023

Will Social Security checks go out if there’s a government shutdown?

September 26, 2023

If the government shuts down, will Social Security checks go out? That’s the plan. Current funding for the federal government expires Sept. 30. If lawmakers and the president cannot agree on legislation to extend federal spending, most federal agencies will shut down until both chambers of Congress can pass and President Joe Biden can sign […]

Vivek Ramaswamy, Pray Vote Stand Summit, 9- 15-2023

Could a President Vivek Ramaswamy lay off 75% of federal workers by himself?

September 26, 2023

Vivek Ramaswamy, an entrepreneur who is running for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is advocating laying off hundreds of thousands of federal workers — up to three-quarters of the entire federal workforce. In a position paper released in mid-September, Ramaswamy called “the administrative state” an “unconstitutional, fourth branch of government.” He asserted that he could […]

Freedom Caucus showdown

Here we go again: what to know about government shutdowns

September 20, 2023

Americans could be looking at another federal government shutdown.  Current funding for the federal government expires Sept. 30. If lawmakers and the president cannot agree on legislation to extend federal spending, most federal agencies will shut down until new spending legislation can be passed by both chambers of Congress and signed by President Joe Biden. […]

Captura de pantalla de la entrevista "Meet the Press" de la NBC al expresidente Donald Trump moderada por Kristen Welker el 17 de septiembre.

Las falsedades de Trump en ‘Meet the Press’ sobre el aborto, el 6 de enero y el precio del tocino

September 19, 2023

El ex presidente Donald Trump durante una entrevista en el programa “Meet the Press” de NBC afirmó tener “todos los hechos” al hablar sobre las elecciones de 2020. Pero los comentarios del ex presidente a la moderadora Kristen Welker el 17 de septiembre, incluyendo aquellos sobre el precio del tocino y el acceso al aborto, […]

Fact-check: Trump’s ‘Meet the Press’ falsehoods about abortion, Jan. 6 security and bacon prices

September 18, 2023

Former President Donald Trump during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” claimed to have “all the facts” as he spoke about the 2020 election. But Trump’s comments to moderator Kristen Welker on Sept. 17, including those about the price of bacon and abortion access, were false or misleading. Here are some key claims, fact-checked. […]

McCarthy impeachment announcement, 9-12-2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy orders impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden: What to know

September 13, 2023

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has asked the House to open an impeachment investigation into President Joe Biden, accusing the president of lying about knowledge of his family’s foreign business dealings — something the Biden administration forcefully denies. House Republicans have already spent months investigating Hunter Biden, primarily over money he received when on the board […]

A possible House impeachment investigation of Joe Biden: What to know

September 11, 2023

As the House returns to session Sept. 12, there’s increasing talk of the Republican majority making moves toward impeaching President Joe Biden. House Republicans have been investigating Biden’s son, Hunter, for months. Their primary focus involves money Hunter Biden received while serving on the board of Burisma, a Ukrainian energy company, while then-Vice President Joe […]

Could the 14th Amendment be used to keep Donald Trump off the 2024 ballot?

September 6, 2023

A portion of the U.S. Constitution’s 14th Amendment says public officials cannot hold federal, state or military office if they participated in “insurrection or rebellion.” Now, legal and political scholars are reviving a debate about whether this once-obscure provision could keep former President Donald Trump off the 2024 presidential ballot. This discussion began to bubble […]

Who are the candidates at the GOP debate in Milwaukee, and what are their backgrounds?

August 22, 2023

As most of the Republican presidential candidates prepare to take the stage for the first debate in Milwaukee, here’s a rundown on who they are. Who will appear at the debate? Eight Republicans will appear at the debate, which will air from 9. to 11 p.m. Aug. 23 on Fox News Channel; Fox Business Network; foxnews.com; Fox Nation, […]

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